Between the 14th and 15th editions this language code was retired from use.
Reason: The speech varieties denoted by the code were split into two or more distinct languages.
Remedy:
Change each instance of NHL to one of:
The following is the entry for this language as it appeared in the 14th edition (2000).
SIL code: NHL
ISO 639-2: mis
| Population | 5,000 (1987). |
| Region | Madhya Pradesh, Khandwa District, mainly around Temi (Tembi) village in Nimar District; Maharashtra, Buldana, Akola, Amravati, Jalgaon districts; 12 hamlets around Toranmal. |
| Alternate names | NIHAL, NAHALI, NAHAL, KALTO, NAHALE |
| Classification | Language Isolate. |
| Comments | Nahale north of Amalwadi in Jalgaon District speak a language similar to Ahirani (Indo-European). Nihali and Nahali may be different languages. Nihal in Chikaldara taluk and Akola District have 25% lexical similarity with Korku (Munda). Nahal near Toranmal have 51% to 73% lexical similarity with several Bhil languages (Indo-European). They live in or near Korku villages, and identify closely with the Korku. Investigation needed: intelligibility with nearby Bhili languages, bilingual proficiency in Korku (Munda), Hindi, Marathi. Tropical forest. Mountain slope. |
